Sentence examples for encouraging serious from inspiring English sources

Mr Dalhuisen said that, by engaging Turkey as Europe's "gatekeeper", the EU risked "ignoring and now encouraging serious human rights violations".

And he always strove to give Latin America control over the production of its own history, both by setting up newspapers and magazines and by encouraging serious academic enterprises.

The small sofa area and chairs encourage serious browsing sessions.

It has also encouraged serious people to ask awkward questions about America's alliance with Israel.

We are forthright with our data and methodology to encourage serious debate, independent research and further study.

The food options are disconcertingly refined for a place that encourages serious drinking: there are some sandwiches, but one's made with foie gras, and another with brandade.

The Ashes series, a confection of five-day, 50-over and t20 matches, is artificial in nature, but the sort of platform which encourages serious assessment.

The next administration will then have to move quickly to encourage serious negotiations over the future of Kashmir and genuine cooperation to defeat extremists.

One would not want to encourage serious disruption at the BBC, but journalists should fight for their right to write where they like.

In including information about my private life, among other things, and given the current climate in schools today, it encourages serious questions and speculation about my relationships with students over the years.

"I had it priced a little bit high just because I wanted to encourage serious people who, if they didn't like the price but loved the apartment, would make an offer," she said.